The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-06-26

delayed outside the town. Several ladies
intending to be passengers were thus caught
at the depot when the firing began, and
were badly scared. Several of the houses
opposite the railroad were badly shot, one
of them, supposed to contain one of the Toll
livers, receiving a fusillade. There were
several narrow escapes, but, singularly
enough, no person was hurt but the parties
whom the citizens were after. There were
some
TOUCHING INCIDENTS,
also. During the fight little 4-year-old
son of Bud Tolliyer came out upon the rail
road when the shots were the thickest, and
going up to Hiram Pignlan asked him if he
would shoot him. NO" said Pigman, I'VE
are not after children" and sent him out of
harms way
A public meeting of the men who had
been engaged in the fight and of those who
synlpathized with the object of the meeting
was held in the Courthouse at o'clock, at
which d. B. Logan, Dawson M, Dillon and
j. M. Brain delivered addresses. They are
substantial citizens. They declare it was
the intention of the men then assembled to
see to it that henceforth the law should be
obeyed in Rowan county and that
there should be no more lawlessness
there. That they meant what they
said they proved by organizing them
selves permanently, as sort of Citi-
zens' Protective Association, and adjourned
to meet again at the same place on next
Wednesday. They declared that if any one
was molestea for participating in this days
work they would reaSsemble and punish
the man who did it to the bitter end, and
hang him up in the sun to dry. The meet
ing then dispersed, and many of these, with
their rifles and shotguns in their hands, left
on the next trains going east and west to
their homes, drawing off their hats and
cheering as the trains drew out from the
depot. This was a somewhat
CHASTITY SPECTACLE,
AS only few yards away was the home
of the Tolliver family, among them the
mother of Craig, who were loudly bemoan-
ing the loss of their beloved ones, for no
matter what they were to others, to them
they were dear. The mother of Craig Toll
yer came up from Farmers Station, accom-
panied by her son, Marion, who seems to be
a gentleman What this young man saw
tonight his emotions were almost too strong
to speak. That he was man of peace and
would do his best to keep his friends from
doing any further violence.
This was his first visit to Morehead, and
he had done his best to induce his brother to
keep away from the place. He and his
family have suffered much at the hands of
the assassin. His father was killed in his
mothers arms when he was a child only
years old and Craig was II, and that had
had good deal to do with making Craig so
reckless Marion Tolliver seems to be all
sincerity in expressing his regret of any
further trouble For his part, he was willing
to let the matter rest where it was and
let the law take its course with those who
had been guilty of this days doings. But
few of the armed men who were here to-day
are around tonight Not a half-dozen of
them remain but the town is peaceful. No
more trouble is expected at once, but he is
sanguine who expects this days work will
have no sequel The dead men have been
dressed, collins have been sent for and to-
morrow the remains will be carried to Ell
lott county where all four will be buried to-
gether Two of Covington's citizens carried
their guns in to-day's war, Mr.. j. NJ Brain
and Mr.. Mat Curry, both of whom had been
driven away from their homes. Another
Covington man, Mr.. H. G, Power, may
now return to Morehead and take pos
session OF his property from which he was
ousted None of the Youngs were in More
head to-day and it is probably fortunate for
Them Mr.. Allie Young was threatened and
warned. John Rogers, "a cousin of the Youngs,
| made good his escape to bush when the firing
| first began, and has not been seen since.
| Some citizens believed to be favorable to
| Tolliver were disarmed early in the day and
almost every precaution was takento insure
| q complete job. II was an extraordinary
| good citizens Some who are not so good
were with them, but the good element pre-
| vailed. Then when all was accomplished
| that could be done d. b. Logan telegraphed
this laconic dispatch to the Governor at
Frankfort: 81 have done it."
WHEN THE TROUBLE BEGAN.
I The beginning of the trouble in it's more
serious form began with the August cleo
| ton of 1884, when Cook Humphrey,
Republican, was elected Sheriff by a
| trifing majority He was a young, spare
| built man, fresh from the country and I'M
sophisticated in appearance and manner
| Craig Tolliver, at the head of a party of
friends, declared that Humphrey should not
| serve as Sheriff.
On the evening of the election a row
occurred. Pistols were drawn and used,
and Solomon Bradley Il friend Of Tolliver's,
| was shot and killed. The killing was charged
against John Martin, and Tolliver swore to
be avenged. Subsequently Floyd Tolliver
and Martin got into fight, and the former
was killed ON the street. From this time it
| may said that the Martin and Toliver fac
tions were organized in deadly array, both
| sides determined never to yield, one to the
| other.
MARTIN WAS CAPTURED
after killing Floyd Tolliver and taken to the
| Winchester Jail. Humphrey found refuge in
| iff. The Tollivers now had the best of the
situation. An infamous plot was con-
cocted by them to get possession of the body
of Martin. He was to be got out of the
Winchester Jail and shot. Court was.
about to convene in Morehead, and
AN order was forged on the jailer at
Winchester, commanding that John
Martin be delivered to a sheriff S posse TO
be taken to Morehead for trial. The forgery
worked wei, and the body of Martin
was given up. While being taken to More
head gang of Tolliver's friends boarded
the train at Farmers Station, attacked the
handcuffed man aud riddled him with bull
let's. Martins body was thrown out upon
the platform at Farmers. and the murder
Gus mob went on to Morehead.
Afterward it was learned that Cooke
Humphrey was making his headquarters at
the home of the Martins, outside of More
head The Tolliver faction determined to
raid it, and
MURDER HUMPHREY IF FOUND.
Humphrey was at the house and Tolliver
demanded his surrender. Humphrey re-
fused, and when Tolliver and others at
tempted to enter the house Tolliver was
wounded by a shot from Humphreys gun.
Humphrey and Ben Raymond the latter
was with Cook in the house, then attempted
TO escape by way of back door The
former succeeded in reaching the brush, but
RaVhuTn was not so successful bullat